Toothache is like sprinkling a handful of chili powder on the roots of your teeth, and even your brain hurts. Although toothache is not a disease, it is really painful when it happens.
The room was pitch black, and the light from the street lamp downstairs could be seen faintly through the gap between the two undrawn curtains.
I took out my phone and took a look. It was 03:40.
The building I live in is right next to the main road. There is a three-way intersection just 100 meters ahead. There are many large trucks coming and going, so even if you live on a high floor, the noise is still very loud in the middle of the night.
As expected, Xu Manman suffered from insomnia again, but tonight she had another reason for toothache. She had been thinking about having the bad tooth pulled out or having a root canal treatment.
Since last year, I haven't dared to chew food with my right side. The inside has been eaten away. Pulling it out should be all over, but I'm short of money and don't dare to borrow money from my parents.
When I evaluate myself, I can only say - lazy and useless!
Xu Manman waited until the sun shone into the room before she fell into a drowsy sleep.
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I was about to elope with a 189cm tall, long-legged handsome guy when I was awakened by the ringing of the phone.
It took Xu Manman 3 seconds to face the reality of a broken heart.
"What?!" I wanted to slap the person on the other side through the Internet.
"You haven't gotten up yet? The sun is about to set."
As soon as I heard the voice, I knew it was unruly. Oh, it was her good-for-nothing brother.
"If you have something to say, just say it. Don't talk nonsense." I was in a bad mood when I woke up and didn't want to talk to him.
"Lend me 2,000."
Hearing this, Xu Manman suddenly came to her senses. "No money!"
"Really? It's time to pay the rent. My salary for this month hasn't arrived yet. I'll pay you back as soon as I get paid."
"Just tell me, are you sick? Every time you borrow money from me, you pay it back two days after the month's loan, and then come back to borrow again a few days later!"
"It's like borrowing and returning. It's not difficult to borrow again."
In Xu Manman's opinion, this is a disease, and transferring money to him is a waste of time.
"I can lend it to you, but you have to pay me back at the end of the year."
"No, I'll pay you back as soon as I get my salary. I feel anxious when I have debts. Even so, I still have to deliver food. Bye!" Without waiting for Xu Manman's reply, the person on the other end hung up the phone.
It's really annoying. To be honest, her brother is a very reputable lender. He always repays his loans and never defaults.
But he borrowed too frequently. This happened almost every month, and the amount was always 2,000.
Xu Manman uses mobile banking to transfer money, he uses WeChat to repay money, and he has to pay a handling fee when withdrawing cash. He refuses to change despite repeated warnings!
Xu Manman lay on the bed angrily for 5 minutes, then decided to eat something to change her mood.
I picked up my phone and took a look. It was already 4:05 in the afternoon. I couldn't fall asleep anymore, so I just got up.
Xu Manman opened the door and saw her grandmother watching TV in the living room. She turned around and went to the bathroom. After washing up, she went to the kitchen, opened the refrigerator first, took out the large kettle that was filled last night, and then took out a lemon.
Cut the lemon in half, use a juicer to squeeze out the juice, pour the lemon juice into the kettle, shake it evenly, and a kettle of lemonade is ready.
Because the juice will taste bitter if it is sliced directly and soaked for a long time, Xu Manman spent 6.32 yuan to buy a manual juicer at pxx, which is very cost-effective. She also bought the lemons at pxx, and a whole box cost only 16.5 yuan, which is enough for a month.
I poured some lemonade into an ice cup and added 5 ice cubes. This cup was also purchased online. Although the effect was not as exaggerated as the seller advertised, it was indeed much better at keeping cold than ordinary cups. However, given the price, I shouldn't demand too much.
Xu Manman went to the box in the corner of the kitchen and took out two packs of spicy strips and two packs of soda crackers, and today's "breakfast" was ready.
After eating, I took my phone and cup and went into the small room where my brother used to live, and started a day of seclusion.
The house that Xu Manman's family lives in now is about 140 square meters, with four bedrooms, two living rooms and two bathrooms. Her brother's room is on the right hand side of the door, the kitchen is on the left and right, and the living room is on the front right. The balcony is relatively narrow, so the washing machine is placed on the balcony. With such a small area, Xu Manman's mother has also set aside a small area for growing vegetables.
Next to it is the dining room. The kitchen door is on this side of the dining room. There is a large round table that takes up a lot of space. Usually only 1/4 of it is used. Further ahead is a small corridor. On the right side of the corridor is the guest room, on the left is the guest bathroom, and next to it is Xu Manman's room. At the end of the corridor is the master bedroom and my parents' room, which is a small suite with a bathroom.
The overall decoration of the house reveals a strong local tyrant style. The three elements of wood, leather and gold fill the entire house. Even the headboard of the tatami in Xu Manman's room is upholstered in golden brown leather and inlaid with plastic "crystals". When it was bought, it came with decoration and home appliances. According to my parents, they fell in love with it as soon as they walked in the door and decided to buy it immediately. The one who paid was the uncle, so Xu Manman's preference for free food and accommodation was not important.
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